Mayor of New York states, “The lack of clarity regarding the communities permitted to enhance their calls to prayer has persisted for an extended period.” WASHINGTON: Mayor Eric Adams declared on Tuesday that New York City will now allow the Azaan, the Islamic call to prayer, to be broadcasted during designated times every Friday and throughout the sacred month of Ramazan. Addressing a press conference, Adams stated, “For an extended duration, there has existed confusion surrounding which communities were granted the authorization to amplify their calls to prayer.” “We are streamlining the process and making it unequivocally clear that mosques and places of worship are authorized to broadcast their call to prayer on Fridays and during Ramazan without the need for a permit,” he emphasized. In the presence of representatives from various mosque associations and Muslim foundations, Adams asserted, “In New York City, you possess the freedom to obser...